Gallery: 2011 Federal Election

Peter McCabe / THE GAZETTE05.03.2011

Lac St. Louis Liberal incumbent Francis Scarpaleggia is congratulated by his wife and kids as he gets news of his narrow win at his campaign office in Pointe Claire, on the West Island of Montreal Tuesday, May 3, 2011.

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Lac St. Louis Liberal incumbent, Francis Scarpaleggia gets polling numbers from his campaign manager Caroline Haney at his campaign office in Pointe Claire, on the West Island of Montreal Tuesday, May 3, 2011.Peter McCabe / THE GAZETTE

Newly elected NDP MP Francois Pilon and family are in happy shock at the Pilon residence, which was also his headquarters, in Laval on Tuesday, May 2, 2011.Vincenzo D'Alto / THE GAZETTE

Defeated Conservatives incumbent for Beauport Limoilou Sylvie Boucher is comforted by defeated candidates Pierre Maurasse, left, and Pierre Paul-Hus at the Conservatives rally in a restaurant in Quebec City Monday May 2, 2011. The Conservatives supporters have mixed feeling as the party was elected with a majority but all candidate in the area lost against the rising NDP.Francis Vachon/ THE GAZETTE

Bloc Quebecois leader Gilles Duceppe shares a moment with his son Alexis after announcing that he is stepping down as leader of the Bloc Quebecos at the election day party headquarters at Theatre Telus in Montreal on Monday, May 2, 2011.Dario Ayala/THE GAZETTE

Bloc Quebecois leader Gilles Duceppe pauses as he addresses his supporters alongside his wife Yolande Brunelle (third from left) and son Alexis (far right) and his daughter Amelie (second from left) at the election day party headquarters at Theatre Telus in Montreal after finding out the election results on Monday, May 2, 2011. Duceppe announced that he's stepping down from his position as the leader of the Bloc Quebecois.Dario Ayala/THE GAZETTE

Bloc Quebecois leader Gilles Duceppe greets an emotional supporter after he announced that he is stepping down as leader of the Bloc Quebecois at the election day party headquarters at Theatre Telus in Montreal on Tuesday, May 3, 2011.Dario Ayala/THE GAZETTE

Bloc Quebecois leader Gilles Duceppe waves as he addresses his supporters alongside his wife Yolande Brunelle at the election day party headquarters at Theatre Telus in Montreal after finding out the election results on Monday, May 2, 2011. Duceppe announced that he's stepping down from his position as the leader of the Bloc Quebecois.Dario Ayala/THE GAZETTE

Bloc Quebecois leader Gilles Duceppe kisses his wife Yolande Brunelle as he addresses his supporters at the election day party headquarters at Theatre Telus in Montreal after finding out the election results on Monday, May 2, 2011. Duceppe announced that he's stepping down from his position as the leader of the Bloc Quebecois.Dario Ayala/THE GAZETTE

Bloc Quebecois leader Gilles Duceppe gestures as he addresses his supporters alongside his wife Yolande Brunelle at the election day party headquarters at Theatre Telus in Montreal after finding out the election results on Monday, May 2, 2011. Duceppe announced that he's stepping down from his position as the leader of the Bloc Quebecois.Dario Ayala/THE GAZETTE

Conservative candidate for the lac St. Louis riding on the island of Montreal, Larry Smith thanks supporters at his campaign office at the Holiday Inn Pointe Claire Monday, May 2, 2011.Peter McCabe / THE GAZETTE

Conservative candidate for the lac St. Louis riding on the island of Montreal, Larry Smith thanks supporters at his campaign office at the Holiday Inn Pointe Claire Monday, May 2, 2011.Peter McCabe / THE GAZETTE

Supporters of Conservative candidate for the lac St. Louis riding on the island of Montreal, Larry Smith applaud as smith arrives to speak to the press and his supporters at his campaign office at the Holiday Inn Pointe Claire Monday, May 2, 2011.Peter McCabe / THE GAZETTE

Defeated Conservatives incumbent for Louis St-Laurent Josee Verner smiles to the crowd, as Louis-Hebert candidate Pierre Paul-Hus and, Beauport Limoilou incumbent Sylvie Boucher applause at the Conservatives rally in a restaurant in Quebec City Monday May 2, 2011. The Conservatives supporters have mixed feeling as the party was elected with a majority but all candidate in the area lost against the rising NDP.Francis Vachon/ THE GAZETTE

Defeated Conservatives incumbent for Louis St-Laurent Josee Verner send a kiss to her husband at the Conservatives rally in a restaurant in Quebec City Monday May 2, 2011. The Conservatives supporters have mixed feeling as the party was elected with a majority but all candidate in the area lost against the rising NDP.Francis Vachon/ THE GAZETTE

Laval les Iles Liberal candidate Karine Joizil (L) exchanges with Nada Wanner (R) and her Mother Gillian Wanner (C) in front of a voting poll in Joizil's riding Mai 02, 20011. Karine Joizil, is of Haitian decent. A mother of twin boys with a third child due in early September, Joizil is a lawyer by profession and has more than a decade of political experience with the Liberal Party in Quebec.The Quebec Hellenic Congress has suggested to Greek voters in a Montreal-area riding not to vote for the Liberal party because its candidate is not of Greek origin. In a letter sent out to its members last weekend, the Congress stated that voters in Laval-Les Îles should reconsider their support for Michael Ignatieff 's party because of "the arbitrary decision to nominate a candidate of non-Greek origin, this despite the fact that in this riding there are 30,000 voters of Greek origin who regularly vote for the Liberal party."Normand Blouin/THE GAZETTE

Laval les Iles Liberal candidate Karine Joizil in front of a voting poll in her riding Mai 02, 20011. Karine Joizil, is of Haitian decent. A mother of twin boys with a third child due in early September, Joizil is a lawyer by profession and has more than a decade of political experience with the Liberal Party in Quebec.The Quebec Hellenic Congress has suggested to Greek voters in a Montreal-area riding not to vote for the Liberal party because its candidate is not of Greek origin. In a letter sent out to its members last weekend, the Congress stated that voters in Laval-Les Îles should reconsider their support for Michael Ignatieff 's party because of "the arbitrary decision to nominate a candidate of non-Greek origin, this despite the fact that in this riding there are 30,000 voters of Greek origin who regularly vote for the Liberal party."Normand Blouin/THE GAZETTE

Laval les Iles Liberal candidate Karine Joizil talks with 19 years old Raffy who is not going to vote because he doesn't believe in politician, Mai 02, 20011. Karine Joizil, is of Haitian decent. A mother of twin boys with a third child due in early September, Joizil is a lawyer by profession and has more than a decade of political experience with the Liberal Party in Quebec.The Quebec Hellenic Congress has suggested to Greek voters in a Montreal-area riding not to vote for the Liberal party because its candidate is not of Greek origin. In a letter sent out to its members last weekend, the Congress stated that voters in Laval-Les Îles should reconsider their support for Michael Ignatieff 's party because of "the arbitrary decision to nominate a candidate of non-Greek origin, this despite the fact that in this riding there are 30,000 voters of Greek origin who regularly vote for the Liberal party."Normand Blouin/THE GAZETTE

Bloc Quebecois candidate Thierry St-Cyr (left) lost in Jeanne-Le Ber riding.He met his supporters at the Bar Drinkerie Ste-Cunegonde during an emotional night on May 2, 2011.St-Cyr was defeated by NDP, Tyrone Benskin.Marie-France Coallier) / THE GAZETTE

Bloc Quebecois candidate Thierry St-Cyr lost in Jeanne-Le Ber riding.He met his supporters at the Bar Drinkerie Ste-Cunegonde during an emotional night on May 2, 2011.St-Cyr was defeated by NDP, Tyrone Benskin.Marie-France Coallier) / THE GAZETTE

Bloc Quebecois candidate for the Papineau riding Vivian Barbot speaks to Bloc supporters at the Bloc election day party headquarters at Theatre Telus in Montreal on Monday, May 2, 2011.Dario Ayala/THE GAZETTE

Bloc Quebecois supporters reacts to the incoming results of the federal elections as they are televised at the Bloc election day party headquarters in Theatre Telus in Montreal on Monday, May 2, 2011.Dario Ayala/THE GAZETTE

Bloc Quebecois supporters reacts to the incoming results of the federal elections as they are televised at the Bloc election day party headquarters in Theatre Telus in Montreal on Monday, May 2, 2011.Dario Ayala/THE GAZETTE

Bloc Quebecois candidate for the Papineau riding Vivian Barbot watches the federal election results being televised at the election day party headquarters at Theatre Telus in Montreal on Monday, May 2, 2011.Dario Ayala/THE GAZETTE

Conservatives candidates for Louis St-Laurent Josee Verner, Beauport Limoilou Sylvie Boucher, and Louis-Hebert Pierre Paul-Hus watche election coverage on TV at the Conservatives rally in a restaurant in Quebec City Monday May 2, 2011. The Conservatives are hoping to keep their ridings against the rising NDP.Francis Vachon/ THE GAZETTE

Beauport-Limoilou candidate and incumbent Conservative party Sylvie Boucher watches election coverage on TV at the Conservatives rally in a restaurant in Quebec City Monday May 2, 2011. The Conservatives are hoping to keep their ridings against the rising NDP.Francis Vachon/ THE GAZETTE

A Bloc Quebecois supporter reacts to the incoming results of the federal elections as they are televised at the Bloc election day party headquarters in Theatre Telus in Montreal on Monday, May 2, 2011.Dario Ayala/THE GAZETTE

Bloc Quebecois supporter Odile Rochon reacts to the incoming results of the federal elections as they are televised at the Bloc election day party headquarters in Theatre Telus in Montreal on Monday, May 2, 2011.Dario Ayala/THE GAZETTE

A Bloc Quebecois supporter reacts to the incoming results of the federal elections as they are televised at the Bloc election day party headquarters in Theatre Telus in Montreal on Monday, May 2, 2011.Dario Ayala/THE GAZETTE

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